West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-14

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soul saved" He said, THAT certainly " ~
tho reason I'm that othcr room, one mtg :,
at tho close of tho service, there sus 0mo &
other persons three persons, looSinGS
nro not anxious inquircrsN J said 70 tho man:
'Are YOU Christian" He said; 81 am.
l said: when did y0u become "a ChriStianf
lie said ITO. night His wife sat uCNt to
hun hun ! said 70 her; ''Are you q Christ ;an 2
Sh6 said: 81 ann l said: When did v0d
becomc y Christian Sho said: "6C
night" l rcmarkcl. "ls this Young
lady your doughtcr" Tloy rad: "Ncsn
l said to her; Are YOU a ChrstianT
She said: "NoS" I said. "Wheu did YOU bc-
como a Christian She said. "To n.Sht'n /
said TO thctn, From whence Camc your
They said; I'VE arc from Charleston. South
Carolina / said: when did you caincr
They S'id: "Wo came Yesterday How
go tomorrow We have never bccn
here hefore and shall mover bo horO
again" have heard from thUn since
They are mSpbcrs of the Church 81 Jesus
OhrlSt, in good and regular standing, eminent
Tor consistency aud picty And ,o Gol has
mnde II a Soul-Savmg Church But ! could
tu YOU or tragic scene, when once at
the close Of the service ( found a man
IN one OF these front seats, wrought upOn
most nightly. said e. him: what Is the
natterT Ho replied: 81 nm n cnptive Of
strong drink; / came from tho West: ]
thought, perhaps, you could dome some Cood.
ma you can't do me any good; / tgd there
Is no hope for mo- ! said. Como into TIN
idle room aud we Will talk torc,hcr.n "Ch.
no" ho said, there's no need II my
going In am lost man have "a beautiful
witc ! have four beautiful children | had a
fine profession ! havo had thorough edu.
cation had every opportunity a man over
had but am captive of strong drinl, God
only knows what | suffer- | snid "Be
encouraged como In here, and ven talk
al
can't come; YOU can't do mo mo nuy good
| was on tho Hudson River Railroad ycStcr
day, and coming down, resolved never ugniI
70 touch n drop Of strong drink While / sat
there man 'ame ina low creature
SIT by me, he had n whiskcy flask and he
said 10 me: win you take n drink said no.
but oh how wanted Il and as said no II
seemed that the liquor curlcd up around the
mouth OF the Hash and begged Take mel
take mel take mcN felt | couldn't resist ID
and yet was determined not To drink. aud /
rushed out on the platform Of the car, and
1 thought ] would jump of: we were
going Ot the rate Of forty mile,
AN hour, and ] didn't dare to jump
tho paroNysm Of thirst went or and / ain
here tonight i said Como in, III prny
ior you, aud commend YOU 20 God % Ho
came IN trembling. Some OF You remember
After the service, we walked out and up the
street l said: You have an awful
struggle; I'll take YOU into n druo
store; perhaps the doctor can giyo YOU some
medicine that will help you in your struggle.
though, after all, YOU will have 30 depend
upon the grace OF Cod j said 10 ths doc
tor; Can you give this man something &c
help him In his battle against strong drink
II can" replied tho doctor, and no pro
pared bottle of medicine. ! ,nid
'Ihero Is no alcohol I'M this-no s.ror
drinkT "None AT an said the doctor
"Hoyw long will this lat@ inquired. "H
will last him week - "O,n said. give us
another bottle We passed out into the
street and stood under the gasHght IL wa
getting late, and sail TO tho man: 81 must
part with you. Put your trust i'm tho Lord
and lie viii see YOU through. You will make
Use OF this medicine when the paToxy,in OF
thirst comes on.n \ few weeks passed AWAY
and got letter from Boston saying: Dear
friend, incloso the money YOU paid for that
medicine. have never used any OF IT, The
thirst for strong drink has entirely gone
three newspapers 10 rhow YOU what
] havo been doing since ] came to Boston
opened the newspaper aud saw accounts
OF meetings OF two or three thousand people
TO whom this man had been preaching right
eousness, temperance, aud judgment tc
come. have heard from him agair
and again since. He is faithful now,
and will be, know faithful 90 the last o.
this work Of soul saving Would God that
out OF this audience to-day 500 men might
hear tho voice Of the Son Of God bidding
them come 20 "A glorious rsurToctionl
All the offers Of the Gospel arc extended 10
you, "without money and without price.
and you Rre conscious OF the fnct that these
opportunities will soon bo gone forever
Tho conductor of rail train was telling me
Of tho fact that he was one night standing
by his train on side track. he
train having been switched of so that
the express train might dart past unhindered
He said while he stood there i'm the darkness
beside his train on tho side-track he heard
the thunder Of tho express In the distance
Then he saw tho flash of tho headlight
Tho train c0mo with fearful velocity
nearer and nearer, until after awhile, when IL
came very near, by tho flash OF the headlight.
hc saw that The switchman, either through m.
tOXicatiOn or indifference, had not attended 20
his duty, and that tho train, unless something
were done Immediately, would rush on tho
side track and dash the other train 10 atoms
lie shouted to the switchman. "Sct up that
switch" and with ono stroke tho switch
went back, and the express thunderod
on. q, men and women, going on toward
the eternal world swift as The years, swift as
tho months, swift az the days swift as tho
hours, swift ms the minutes swift as tho 800
onds-Ou what track are you running} To
ward light or darkncss' Toward victory or
doieati Toward heaven or helll Set up that
switch. Cry aloud 20 God Now is the Iuy
81 salvation